Onondaga Community College
About
Onondaga Community College (OCC) is a public community college with its main campus in Onondaga, New York, United States. The college serves Onondaga County and Central New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 52 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing7 · 13.5%
- No Data44 · 84.6%
- Failing1 · 1.9%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 3
- Apr 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Jan 2019Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Nov 2018Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,820 students received $13.4M in Pell grants, alongside $9.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,978 borrowers who entered repayment, 111 (5.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Onondaga Community College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 9
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus13
Includes 11 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Residence Hall B1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Residence Hall C1 fireSmoking materialsDamage $1,000-$9,999
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Onondaga Community College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Onondaga Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectOnondaga Community College | 27% | — | 8,537 | $7,178 | Community College |
Chattanooga State Community College | — | — | 7,623 | $5,702 | Community College |
County College of Morris | — | — | 6,131 | $9,259 | Community College |
Dutchess Community College | — | — | 6,606 | $8,433 | Community College |
Hudson Valley Community College | — | — | 9,227 | $7,118 | Community College |
Jefferson Community and Technical College | — | — | 13,429 | $6,058 | Community College |
Kalamazoo Valley Community College | — | — | 6,334 | $2,991 | Community College |
Lakeland Community College | — | — | 4,358 | $7,557 | Community College |
Mercer County Community College | — | — | 6,394 | $5,342 | Community College |
Middlesex Community College | — | — | 9,374 | $3,694 | Community College |
Monroe Community College | — | — | 8,641 | $6,569 | Community College |
Ozarks Technical Community College | — | — | 11,380 | $7,340 | Community College |
Parkland College | — | — | 6,014 | $8,271 | Community College |
Pikes Peak State College | — | — | 12,556 | $9,682 | Baccalaureate |
Spokane Community College | — | — | 6,813 | $6,206 | Baccalaureate |
SUNY Broome Community College | — | — | 5,327 | $8,035 | Community College |
SUNY Westchester Community College | — | — | 9,359 | $9,301 | Community College |
Tompkins Cortland Community College | — | — | 4,958 | $12,851 | Community College |
Victor Valley College | — | — | 8,423 | $3,228 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 27% | — | 7,623 | $7,178 |
Onondaga Community College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
This page outlines the policy for classifying and handling institutional data at Onondaga Community College, managed by the Office of Institutional Planning, Assessment, and Research. It includes definitions of different data types and reports, policy objectives, contacts, and violations. Key links for data requests and reporting tools are also provided.
Visit IR office page- Agatha AwuahVice President
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryGlossary of Academic TermsThe glossary from Onondaga Community College provides detailed definitions for various academic terms used by the institution. It includes terms related to academic advising, probation, accreditation, placement testing, audit courses, course requirements, and student status. This document is a helpful resource for students to understand the academic procedures and expectations at the college.sunyocc.edu
- Strategic planStrategic Plan 2023–2028 | Onondaga Community College2023The Onondaga Community College Strategic Plan 2023–2028 operates as a roadmap to enhance student success and community involvement over the next five years. Focusing primarily on student persistence, the plan aims to support academic achievement, an enriched student experience, and robust communication strategies. Developed with feedback from a wide range of stakeholders, it aligns with OCC's mission to be a leader in student success and community impact.sunyocc.edu
Notable alumni of Onondaga Community College (8)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Laurie Halse AndersonLiterature
- Charles GuthrieAthletics
- Grace JonesEntertainment
- Mike RandallEntertainment
- Chris RyanPolitics
- Sid SmithAthletics
- Randy StaatsAthletics
- Jeremy ThompsonAthletics
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